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Dakota State University, Madison, SD:  Masters of Science in Educational Technology, 2008
Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD:  BS Elementary Ed., Cum Laude, 1985
Certification:  K-8 elementary, K-12 vocal music, head coach track/cross-country and volleyball, asst. coach middle school/ JH and elementary, middle school/JH language arts and social science, Growing Healthy K-6, Kodaly Level I certification.
   
Work Experience:
K-8 Technology Integrationist:  Watertown, SD (08-09 to present) Work with teachers in learning how to use and incorporate technoloyg in their lessons.  Basic troubleshooting.

K-6 classroom music teacher, High School show choir: Watertown, SD (08-99 to 05-09)
Duties include direction and instruction of music classes K-6, directing 6 music performances, curriculum development and revision, music selection and development of choreography for the HS show choir.

K-12 Vocal Music/Resource Room Teacher Assistant: Grant-Duel School, Revillo, SD (08-98 to 05-99)
Duties included direction and instruction of vocal music classes K-12, directing music programs, all-school musical, private lessons, and developing lessons for students in spelling, reading, phonics, and English according to their IEP.

Senior Therapist: Decatur, AL (08-96 to 02-98) (private employment for James and Kelli Holland)
Duties included coordination of a 40 hr/wk behavioral program with guidance from Lovaas replication site consultant for a 4-year-old autistic child, collection of data, preparation for and leading weekly staff meetings to inform other therapists and parents on program progress and training of new therapists.

4th Grade self-contained classroom teacher: Herreid Public School, Herreid, SD (1991-1995)
Duties included planning classroom activities for all subjects, cooperating Chapter I and resource teachers to provide modifications for qualifying students, participation on the grant-writing team to qualify for NSF-SSI (National Science Foundation), committees for math, science, and music curriculum development, school improvement and communication, dance team coach, cross country coach.

K-12 Vocal music and Chapter I Math teacher: Corsica Public School, Corsica SD, (1990-1991)
Duties included classroom music instruction for K-8, choral music instruction for 9-12, preparation for contests grades 5-12, direction of 6 public performances, planning and implementing remediation for Chapter I math students

1st Grade self-contained classroom teacher/elementary music, head teacher: St. Anthony’s Elementary, Hoven, SD
(1988-1990), 4th grade classroom teacher (1987-1988)
Duties included planning classroom activities for all academic subjects, planning and instruction for grades 1-6 music classes and Christmas and spring performances.

Chapter I Reading teacher: Hoven Public School, Hoven, SD (1986-1987)
Duties included planning and implementing remediation programs for student in 1-8 grades.

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
    Darrell Stacey, Principal, Watertown, SD                    (605) 882-6350
    Lori Rook, Classroom Instructor, Watertown, SD          (605) 882-6390
    Susan Mullin, Classroom Instructor, Watertown, SD      (605) 886-7198   
    Lillian Glatt, Title I Coordinator, Hoven, SD                 (605) 948-2127
    Jim B. and Kelli J. Holland, employer, Decatur, AL        (205) 308-1119